Aerospace industries

(Related sectors: Aircraft)

Attractive features

Gifu Prefecture has a cluster of aerospace-related manufacturing companies such as Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and is designated as a Special Zone to Create Asia's No.1 Aerospace Industrial Cluster.

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Healthcare industries

(Related sectors: Life science)

Attractive features

The Gifu region of Gifu Prefecture has a cluster of pharmaceutical and medical equipment-related companies such as Eisai Co., Ltd. The prefecture is also working on the promotion of the healthcare-related industry by enhancing the subsidy program for pharmaceutical-related, medical and welfare equipment-related, and medical-related industries and providing support for new entries into the industry.

Gifu University and Graduate Schools
Gifu Pharmaceutical University
Gifu Reserch & Development Foundation

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Food industries

(Related sectors: Food manufacturing)

Attractive features

The Seino region of Gifu is ideal for food production, having an abundance of clean groundwater and agricultural products. The Gifu Prefecture enhanced subsidy program for food-related industries in its proactive efforts to attract them.